The Bat (Kings Island) (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Bat (1981-1984) was a steel suspended roller coaster that operated from April 1981 to 1983 at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio. It was a proto-type ride manufactured by Arrow Dynamics of Utah.Construction of The Bat began in early 1980. By October of that year, the station and lift hill had been completed. That same month, the park placed a train on the completed station track and announced the ride at a large press event. Although billed by the park as "the first suspended coaster," other suspended coasters dating back to the turn of the century had existed.